Tibetan Culture
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China’s Forced Assimilation of 1 Million Tibetan Children in Residential Schools
Chinese government has a plan to assimilate the ethnic Tibetan children living in Tibetan autonomous regions: send them to boarding schools. In the early 20th century, tens of thousands of Tibetans were castrated and sterilized as part of an effort by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to achieve “ethnic homogenization” and wipe out the culture,…
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Master of Ancient Tibetan Knowledge in the United States
During a trip to the city of San Francisco, California, it was a rare opportunity for me to experience close and personal interaction with a well-known master of ancient Tibetan knowledge. Despite a busy schedule of online teaching sessions and traditional Tibetan religious practices, Chapur Rinpoche shared profound words of wisdom and a glimpse into…
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Celebrating the Tibetan Spiritual Heritage
My father was a gifted storyteller. Long before I had access to glossy images of Tibet, he would paint me beautiful images of the nomadic pastures in Eastern Tibet with his words, using an amazing collection of adjectives that I cannot find in any other language. Then, over the years I loved to read accounts…
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Men-Tsee-Khang Agrees to Stop Using Discriminatory Remarks on Bonpos
In a recent controversy brought into the light of public, a traditionally used remark that is discriminatory towards Bonpos, the followers of native Tibetan religion, in Men-Tsee-Khang annual calendar, the institute has informed that it will stop using them. The issue was raised by many Tibetans on the social media after it was brought into…
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Dalai Lama Encourages Young Tibetans to Work in Their Community
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has encouraged young Tibetans to contribute in their community. While affirming that the Tibetan spirit a thrived over the years, the spiritual leader advised a group of young Tibetans to work in their community. A small video clip of the advise from His Holiness is going…
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The Role of Dragons in Tibetan Culture and Faith
In Tibet, dragons are not just a mythical curiosity; they are part of Tibetan life and culture. These mythical beasts are everywhere, from the beginnings of Tibet’s history, up until today.
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Always be Kindhearted: Dalai Lama Tells Tibetan Youths to Uphold the Culture
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during an interaction with a group of young Tibetans told them to always be kindhearted. His Holiness advised the group of Tibetans to uphold the well known Tibetan culture of being of honest and kind people.
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Tibetan Folk Artist Based in US wins Ethnic Art Grants
A Tibetan folk musician and dancer based in the United States (US) has won the Ethnic Art Grants which will help him teach his craft to the students at the Tibetan Association of Connecticut. The grant is awarded to mentors who can pass their art forms to the apprentices.
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Tibetan Spirit is Firm Because of Our Religion and Culture: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the second day of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Tibet Institute in Rikon, Switzerland told that the Tibetan spirit is firm because of their religion and culture. Before attending the second day of celebrations of the Tibet-Institute Rikon’s 50th anniversary, His Holiness the Dalai…
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Tibetans Should Use Culture to Counter China’s Soft Power War
Tibet’s Diaspora needs to keep its cultural connect with Tibet as strong as possible and shall use its Soft Power to tackle Chinese hard power. His Holiness’ the Dalai Lama’s stature and appeal among the masses around the around the world is already very profound. But not much is known to the world about Tibet.